Detachable heel



G. W. OWEN. DETACHABLE HEEL. APPLICATION FILED MAR-M11920.

Patentd Dec.13, 1921.

Mommy J- 1 A: 4' i type are sub ect UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE XV. OWEN, OF INDIANAFOLZS, INDIAN A, .ASSEIGNOR 03E 0NE-HALF TO PAUL K. TI-IIRY, OF INDIANA?OLIS, INDIANA.

DETAGHABLE HEEL.

Specification of Letters .Patent.

Patented Dec. 13, 1821.

Application filed March 11, 1920. Serial No. 364,991.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. OWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable lleelsyand I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others'skilled in the art to which it appertaing to make and use the same. I

This invention-relates to improvements in detachable heels for ladies shoes.

Inasmuch heelsof the above mentioned to much'wear and breakage, and as the lifts, with which they are provided, become worn easily and have to be frequently replaced, I havedevised aheel of novel construction which will permit easy and ready removal of the oldheel or the lift for the purpose of replacing either of them. I The cons ruction of my heel is such that it will enable unskilled persons to attach and remov their own heels or lifts, thereby saving time and greatly reducing an expense which is other vise necessary. I an aware that my idea is not broadly new, however, I am satisfied, and believe that the construction and arrangement I employ is new and novel and will greatly increase the effectiveness of heels of this type; will be stronger, will insure quick and easy attachment and removal, and yet will be as inexpensive as any other similar ones.

Other objects and; advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of a heel constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being shown applied to a shoe.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the shoe and heel detached.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of some of the parts of the heel disassembled.

Fig. l is a sectional view of the heel crovided with a special rubber lift which I contemplate using if desirable.

Referring to the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 indicates the shoe, while 2 designates, as a whole, my improved heel. The latter is preferably made from. a hollow aluminum casting which is closed at its top bya plate-like portion 3 and is provided at 'ts opposite end'with a cavity or recess 4, the bottom. of which is in a form of an apertured partition 5. Portion 3 isprovided with a non-circular socket 6 for the reception of a cepending projection 7 which is carried by a plate 8 designed for permanent attachment to the outer surface of the shoe sole. This construction will prevent twisting or rotation of the heel and will hold it securely in place. This projection is provided with a threaded hole which is adapted to aline with the holes in the heel,'when the projection is seated in the socket. A nail anchoring block 9 of wood or the like is placed-in the cavity 4 and has its bottom spaced by the bottom edge of the heel. This block serves as a means for partially retaining the leather lift 10 in place as will be seen from the following description. Two layers of material are usedto make up the lift and the top one 11 is smaller than the other one which is of size to neatly fit against the bottom of the heel in the usual way. The part 11 of the lift is to be projected into the recess a so as to abut the block 9 in the manner shown in Fig. 1. When in this position the lift will be secured against displacement by nails 12 which pass through it and into the block 9. Emphasis is to be laid on this particular construction. First, because the lift by being provided with the part 11 will not easily come off, which it night otherwise do. Second, by making this liftas shown, the nails 12 may be driven str ight into the block 9 instead of having their inner ends clenched as they usually are. in this way the lift may be removed and the tread layer thrown away while the other layer and block may be retained and used again. Hence, it will be necessary only to purchase a tread lift when repairing the shoes. This method of repairing will be very inexpensive. In order to insure the lift against any possible displacement and at the same time to provide means for securing the heel in position, I employ a screw 13 which extends through the lift 10, heel 2, and has threaded connection at its inner end with the threaded hole in the projection 7 The head of the screw is thus embedded in the lift 10 and the screw may be conven 7 iently removed whenever desired or necessar I i; Fig. 4 I have shown a rubber lift 14 instead of a two-part leather lift. A metal member 15 is embedded in this lift so as to prevent the head of the screw 13 from pulling through it and destroying it as it might worn before the heel is damaged. It may be readily removed by removing the screw 13 p and prying the tread layer of the lift off.

. As before stated, the tread layer only need be replaced, because the parts 9 and 11 will be found in good condition. The manner in which the parts are replaced is obvious and. need not be explained. The heel may. be

likewise removed when it has been damaged suflici'ently. 7

My heel is simple and effective, is easy to make'use'of, is strong and durable, and is inexpensive. V r A careful consideration of the foregoing description "taken in conjunction with the drawings will enable the reader to-acquire a clear understanding of my heel. Further description is therefore deemed unnecessary. Itis to' be understood that theform of my invention shown in the drawings and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same, and that various minor changes in the shape, size',-and arrangement closed at its top and provided therein with a diamond-shaped socket, a plate for attachment tothe sole of the shoe, said platebeing provided with a depending projection of a shapecorresponding to the socket into which it is inserted, said projection having a screw- .threaded hole therein, an apertured lift anchoring block, a lift attached thereto, and a screw passing upwardly through the lift an- .choring block and body member, its inner end having screw-threaded connection with the opening in the projection, the head of the screw being .embeddedin the block.

2. In a 'heelstructura a metallic plate attachable to a sole, a hollow body member closed at its top, one of said members having an angular recessand theother having an angular projection to engage in said. recess to prevent relative rotation of thetwo, and

means to fasten-thebody to theplatef detachable heel member comprising 3. A a hollow bodyclosed at its 'top, a partition substantially midway between its upper and lower ends to form a downwardly-opening chamber, there being holes through thepartition andthe top of the heel adapted for screw to fasten the'member to a shoe.

In testimony whereof I'have hereuntoseu my hand.

; GEORGE w. ow A 

